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Show THE MOOR AS A SERVANT. Mldhty Pletureique, but With Hoplt able Notion of Hit Own. An artist In New York has a Moor for a servant. The artist found him dancing In a side show at tho fair, and thoy had a little chat between dances. It was a onesided chat for tho Moor knows little English, though lie know enough English or human naturo to ' say that he had been a servant of the I Sultana. Uefore the Moor danced 'again tho artist hail nsl.ed him to bo I his servant. Tho Moor could not say, modestly, "What, In this attire?" for his scarlol robes and turban wcro gorgeous; but ho did murmur something about being dressed differently from American servants. The artist wanted him as ho was, and said so. So as he Is, In scarlet grandeur, ho waits on the nrtlst'o studio apartments. apart-ments. Tho guests hold their breath n little when tho enormous man In red enters tho room to do the tea chores. The aitlst, however, breathes even!)-. Tho Moor has n trick of hospitality toward his emt lojer's guests of which, perhaps. It would bo woll for the artist to break him, as It proves nerve ihatlerlng to tho unltlated. Ho solemnly solemn-ly takes It upon himself to greet each guest, ns ho or sho arrives, with proffered prof-fered hand and tho plnlntlvo murmur, "My friend." . Perhaps the artist thinks It is better not to correct tho Moor. He is a very big man, and tho artist treats him politely. |